A. Tamilarasi

A. Tamilarasi Ravikumar (born 5 April 1976) is the current member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elected from Manamadurai constituency in the 2021 election. She was born in Paramakudi and has obtained her bachelor's degree in Commerce.^[1]

A. Tamilarasi
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 2021–2026
Preceded by	S. Nagarajan
Constituency	Manamadurai
Tamil Nadu State Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare
In office 2006–2011
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Preceded by	C. Karuppasamy
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 2006–2011
Preceded by	P. Ponnambalam
Succeeded by	N. Subramanian
Constituency	Samayanallur
President of Panchayat Union
In office 2001–2006
Constituency	Madurai West Panchayat Union
Personal details
Born	(1976-04-05) 5 April 1976 (age 48) Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse	Ravikumar
Residence	Manamadurai
Occupation	MLA of Manamadurai legislative constituency
Website	Tmt TAMILARASI. A

Political career

Tamilarasi Ravikumar was elected as the President of Madurai West Panchayat Union in 2001. She was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Samayanallur constituency in 2006 election as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate.^[2] She served as the former Minister for Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare in Tamil Nadu state of India from 2006-2011.^[3]

Elections contested

Elections	Constituency	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote percentage
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Samayanallur	Won	43.45	P. Lakshmi	AIADMK	41.48
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Manamadurai	Lost	43.01	M. Gunasekaran	AIADMK	51.68
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Manamadurai	Won	43.91	S. Nagarajan	AIADMK	36.99

References

1. A. Tamilarasi profile at TN government website Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2. 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
3. "Farm secys to meet soon on fertiliser subsidy". Express Buzz. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2009.